1,673 lemon zest recipes

Vanilla wafer pie crust with melted butter, lemon zest, and sugar pressed into an 8-inch pan. A quick no-bake crust with a subtle citrus twist that pairs beautifully with cream pies and cheesecakes.

Sweet pastry dough (pate sucree) made in a food processor with butter, sugar, flour, and egg. A rich, tender, forgiving tart crust that's ideal for lemon tarts and fruit flans.

Fennel and carrots cooked slowly in an seasoned olive oil.

Iced shapes are simple British cut-out biscuits made from a buttery lemon-scented dough, stamped with cookie cutters and finished with colored icing and sprinkles. A kid-friendly baking project.

Lemon raisin cookies made with cake flour, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest for a bright citrus flavor and tender crumb. Rolled thin and cut, ready in 40 minutes, makes 2 dozen.

Strawberry cheesecake pie layers a tangy lemon-cream cheese filling in a flaky crust, piled with fresh strawberries and topped with a glossy cooked strawberry glaze. Part cheesecake, part strawberry pie, all chilled.

thoroughly enjoyed this recipe. I found it very easy to prepare. I served this recipe with angel hair pasta and it has become a favorite.

Citrus lobster salad with grapefruit, orange sections, and a tangy orange-yogurt dressing on fresh spinach. A light, low-calorie seafood salad with bright citrus flavor.

Kentucky bourbon cake with raisins soaked in whiskey, toasted pecans, and a bourbon brush after baking. A make-ahead Southern Bundt that gets better as it ages, wrapped in a bourbon-soaked cheesecloth.

Buttery lemon drop cookies glazed with fresh citrus. Tender melt-in-your-mouth texture from egg yolk dough, rolled in sugar and baked until barely golden.

Pan-seared lemon chicken breasts with thyme, shallots, garlic, and a bright pan sauce. French bistro classic ready in 30 minutes for busy weeknights.

Roll-and-cut butter crisp cookies with lemon zest and a splash of kirsch cherry liqueur. A 1986 cookie contest winner that ages two days for better flavor and keeps for six weeks at room temperature.

Lemon angel food cake baked from scratch and hollowed out to hold a lemon whipped cream filling set with gelatin. Light, airy, and bright with citrus.

Honey-glazed oven ribs parboiled first to remove excess fat, then baked with a glaze of honey, lemon juice, ginger, rosemary, sage, garlic, and red pepper flakes brushed on every 15 minutes.

Plum-almond tart on puff pastry with toasted almonds, fresh sliced plums, lemon zest, and a built-up pastry border. Uses store-bought puff pastry for an elegant dessert in 40 minutes.

Light and airy citrus chiffon pie with fresh lemon and orange juice, set with gelatin in a flaky pastry shell. A no-bake filling that's bright, fluffy, and refreshing.